animality
[an-
uh
-
mal
-i-tee]
/ˌæn əˈmæl ɪ ti/
noun
1.
the state of being an
animal
.
2.
the
animal
nature or instincts of human beings.
3.
animal kingdom
.
Origin
1605-15;
animal
+
-ity
, modeled on
carnality
Related forms
nonanimality,
noun
superanimality,
noun
British Dictionary definitions for
animality
animality
/
ˌænɪˈmælɪtɪ
/
noun
1.
the animal side of man, as opposed to the intellectual or spiritual
2.
the fact of being or having the characteristics of an animal